Name: Digital Society for the IB Diploma
Price: 87.59 USD
ISBN: 9781398364141

Hodder Education

Eli Bomfim, Tammy Earle, Michael Fitzpatrick, Carol Hancox, Jonathon Levin, Barbara Stefanics

Digital Society for the IB Diploma

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Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®

Ensure full coverage of the new Digital Society course with this accessible coursebook written by an experienced international team of IB educators and examiners, enabling students to build skills and understand the importance and impact of digital systems and technologies in the contemporary world.
- Explore digital society through the key concepts, content and contexts of the syllabus with clear, real world, internationally-minded examples for each topic.
- Delve into the higher-level extension challenges and interventions in digital society using contemporary,
real-world issues that allow students to formulate their own recommendations, with chapter reflections to consolidate learning throughout.
- Essential tools for inquiry are integrated throughout the course, with links to ATL, TOK, and extended essay.
- Specific chapters and activities are featured for conducting inquiries suitable for SL and HL students, with added extended inquiries for HL students.
- Prepare for the inquiry project with step-by-step guidance, advice, practice questions and top tips on
how to maximise potential in the assessment.

Language

English

ISBN

9781398364141

Cover

Title Page

Acknowledgements

Contents

Dedication

About the authors

Welcome to digital society

Section 1 Understanding digital society

1.0 Overview of IB digital society

1.1 What is digital society?

1.2 The foundations of digital society: Concepts, content and contexts

1.3 Digital society in an IB context

1.4 Your digital society toolbox

1.5 Learning and assessment

1.6 Conducting secondary research and primary research

Section 2 Concepts

2.0 Overview of digital society concepts

2.1 Change

2.2 Expression

2.3 Identity

2.4 Power

2.5 Space

2.6 Systems

2.7 Values and ethics

Section 3 Content

3.0 Overview of digital systems

3.1 Data and data analysis

3.2 Algorithms and code

3.3 Computing devices

3.4 Networks and the internet

3.5 Media

3.6 Artificial intelligence

3.7 Robotics and autonomous technologies

Section 4 Contexts

4.0 Overview of real-world contexts

4.1 Cultural

4.2 Economic

4.3 Environmental

4.4 Health

4.5 Human knowledge

4.6 Political

4.7 Social

Section 5 HL extension: Challenges and interventions

5.0 Overview of the HL extension

5.1 Global well-being

5.2 Governance and human rights

5.3 Sustainable development

Section 6 HL extended inquiry

6.0 Overview of HL extended inquiry for interventions

6.1 Conducting an extended inquiry

6.2 Example of an extended inquiry for an intervention

Section 7 How to approach external assessments

7.0 Overview of external assessments

7.1 Approaches to Paper 1

7.2 Approaches to Paper 2

7.3 Approaches to the HL pre-release and Paper 3

Section 8 Inquiry project – internal assessment

8.0 Overview of the inquiry project

8.1 Developing an inquiry focus

8.2 Assessment criteria and working with sources

8.3 Skills for the inquiry project

8.4 Tools and methodologies for the inquiry project

8.5 Project management

8.6 Practice inquiry project

Section 9 Digital society extended essay

9.1 Approach to the digital society extended essay

9.2 Development of a digital society extended essay

Section 10 What’s next?

Glossary

Bibliography

Index